I am driving in with DanR and meeting globreal and Waggs at the Spruce Grove TH at 10am Saturday. We will backpack in to Hankins Pass, set up camp, and make an on the ground decision of what peak(s) to attempt that afternoon based on conditions. I would like to wake up reasonably early on Sunday and get 1 peak before packing out (DanR needs to be back in Boulder that afternoon). The Catamount may or may not be in the cards for me this weekend.

That said, for those of you who plan to daytrip this, I don't know what peak(s) will be on the agenda for Sunday late morning / afternoon

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I am driving in with DanR and meeting globreal and Waggs at the Spruce Grove TH at 10am Saturday. We will backpack in to Hankins Pass, set up camp, and make an on the ground decision of what peak(s) to attempt that afternoon based on conditions.

Sounds like with my expected arrival time, I'll be following 30 minutes or so behind you headed up to camp. Be sure to make a good path for me to poach.

Not sure if you fellas were interested, but Lizard Rock is a nifty little area on the way about 2 or so miles in, just before you take a right towards Hankins Pass. Its up and to the left of the trail...its on the maps. Can't miss it. Clay and I tried to summit it last winter, but couldn't find a way up. I have a little bit of new information, I may want to try again on the way up. Probably would only add 15-20 minutes to the trip to Hankins.

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SATURDAY: A slight chance of snow before 11am, then snow likely after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

SUNDAY: A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

So, anybody else in?

Also, for the Sunday day trippers....and having never been in this area, I may follow Steve Gladbach's backcountry tricks and hang occasional bright pink streamers on trees along the way to mark our route, in case our tracks get snow covered. Those of you coming in on Sunday, you'll know you are following our route in if you see these. But please leave them and we'll take them down on our way out. Thanks.

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Also, I have an extra 2 person 4 season tent if someone wants to borrow it. Let me know and I'll bring it to the TH. I seem to recall being short a couple stakes, so if you want to borrow it you may want to bring a few along.

A nice weekend in the LCW! Thanks everyone for showing up. We had 7 head up for the overnight, plus 3 dayhikers for the trip up to Lake Park Peak on Sunday. The weather was...strange...but MUCH better than the weather man predicted. In fact, the only "heavy-ish" snow came while we were on the summit. Good times with good people.....with good beer.

Few photos from the trip:

Camp (center, see orange tent) and South Tarryall Peak (background) from Pt. 10218.

Claybird and Vonmackle figuring out a way down from Pt. 10218Vonmackle in his element on the way up Lake Park Peak on Sunday.

Summit of Lake Park Peak.

Near the summit.

Clouds breaking on South Tarryall on the descent.

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